Four Leading Voices in Mediation
We are excited to invite you to this year's IAM Annual Conference, featuring a new format that brings even more value to our members. This year, we are proud to welcome four distinguished speakers, each presenting a unique topic. Our goal was to offer a variety of relevant subjects and advancements in the field that speak to all areas of mediation practice. Learn how to harness practical AI tools, navigate high conflict co-parenting, market your mediation practice effectively, and apply neuroscience to improve resolution outcomes. Whether you are new to the profession or a seasoned practitioner, this conference will offer something meaningful for everyone. Join us and be part of an engaging and inspiring event.
We are grateful to our generous sponsors, ADR Notable and OurFamilyWizard, for making it possible to bring these speakers to you.
Susan Guthrie, Esq.
Future-Ready Mediation: Practical AI Skills for the Modern Mediator
Dr. Robin Deutsch
Bridging the Divide: Mediating Parenting Plans with High Conflict Co-Parents
Natalie Armstrong-Motin
Stand Out to Settle More: The Practice Playbook for Mediators Who Want to Build, Brand, and Book More
Larry Bridgesmith, J.D.
The Role Neuroscience Plays in Successful Mediation
2025 Virtual Midwest Mediation Conference | The Evolving Mediator: Innovation, Insight, and Impact in Indiana
AGENDA
Please note all times are Eastern Time Zone (ET).
Day 1 — Thursday, September 25th, 2025
9:00 - 9:20 Welcome, Expectations, Requirements
9:20 - 9:30 Break
9:30 - 12:30 Future-Ready Mediation: Practical AI Skills for the Modern Mediator, Presented by: Susan Guthrie, Esq.
12:30 - 1:30 Lunch
1:30 - 2:00 ADR Notable Presentation
2:00 - 5:00 Bridging the Divide: Mediating Parenting Plans With High Conflict Co-Parents, Presented by: Dr. Robin Deutsch
Day 2 — Friday, September 26th, 2025
9:00 - 12:00 Stand Out to Settle More: The Practice Playbook for Mediators Who Want to Build, Brand, and Book More, Presented by: Natalie Armstrong-Motin
12:00 - 1:00 Lunch
1:00 - 2:00 OurFamilyWizard Presentation: Improving Outcomes for Families — How Co-Parenting Apps Can Prevent Families from Returning to Court and Keep Them on Track for Success, Presented by: Rachel Howitz
2:00 - 5:00 The Role Neuroscience Plays in Successful Mediation, Presented by: Larry Bridgesmith
Register Now
Attendance is limited to 125 participants, so we advise that you register as soon as possible to ensure a spot at the conference. We invite any and all interested professionals to attend the conference, especially mediators, judges, social workers, therapists, school mediators and real estate professionals. Note: Registration closes at 12pm EST on September 24, 2025.
If you are not a current IAM member and wish to join, your conference registration fee includes membership in the Indiana Association of Mediators for the rest of this year and all of next year.
Current Members
$199 for current members in good standing.
Non-Members
$299
For access to IAM member pricing, join the IAM for just $100 per year!
Scholarships
The IAM is offering three (3) full scholarships that may be applied to the cost of registration. The scholarships are for students, new mediators, and those with a valid financial need for assistance. Please contact us for additional scholarship information and to apply. If you were approved for a scholarship after registration, the amount of the scholarship can be refunded to you.